Static electricity is a mystery, and scientists are all charged up
Scientists are largely clueless about the origins of static electricity. A quirky group of researchers aims to change that.
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A new documentary shows what growing up lion is really like
The thrilling National Geographic series, premiering August 19, follows Kio from lion cub to king.
Ancient Milky Way Merger
About 12 billion years ago, a dwarf galaxy known as LKH collided with a young Milky Way and merged with it. This artist’s concept portrays
Building a Quantum Computer, One Fragile Qubit at a Time
Practically all modern computers, from the cheap microcontroller in your dishwasher to high-tech hardware crunching numbers for artificial intelligence systems, rely on versions of the
IBM’s new ‘quantum fridges’ are nearly 200 times colder than deep space and could pave the way for fault-tolerant quantum computing
IBM has revealed a new modular, ultracold system designed to link hundreds of quantum computer chips together to solve one of the field’s biggest infrastructure
‘I’m not sure how such a law could be enforced’: Readers react to a possible social media ban for children
Concerns are on the rise about young people’s social media use as governments, parents and schools look to curb children’s exposure to threats such as
Scientists just discovered a big limitation in lab-grown minibrains — they have a skewed ‘sense of time’
The brain develops in stages, and it’s important that certain cells form before others so that precise neural connections can emerge later. But miniature models
No refrigerator, no problem. This experimental vaccine doesn’t need it.
In early trials, a new vaccine that didn’t require refrigeration still protected against tetanus and diphtheria.
Out-of-control SpaceX rocket carved a 60-foot crater into the moon, NASA images reveal
NASA has finally revealed its first images of the crater made by a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage that smashed into the moon on Aug.
Archeologists used to think women in prehistory wielded no power. Genetic data is upending that idea.
Over the past decade, there’s been a revolution in archaeology as we integrate the science of ancient genomics into the study of humanity — and
Diagnostic dilemma: A joyful wedding nearly broke a woman’s heart in a rare case of ‘happy heart syndrome’
The patient: A 65-year-old woman in Qatar The symptoms: The woman had been dealing with unexplained chest pain for several months, although earlier tests of
Shrews’ noses grow in winter as their brains shrink
Long-clawed shrews’ snouts temporarily grow larger in the winter. This skull reshaping may be an extreme survival strategy in cold conditions.
Peptides are the latest wellness fad. What are they, and are they safe?
Controversial wellness products called peptides are rising in popularity as they’re touted by leaders like Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. While
Body found at bottom of Scottish well may be from rare ritual burial performed centuries ago
Archaeologists in the Scottish Highlands have discovered the 2,000-year-old burial of an adult in a possible ritual well. The burial may have been made during